Respite stays · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Respite care in Rancho Palos Verdes
Respite care is a short stay in a licensed home, from a few days to a few weeks, while a family caregiver rests, travels, or recovers from surgery. Rancho Palos Verdes has 32 licensed homes, and the ones with an open bed can often take a respite resident.
Arranging a respite stay in Rancho Palos Verdes
- Not every home takes short stays. Many prefer long-term residents, and respite depends on having an open bed on your dates. We ask for you.
- Homes usually price respite by the day, and the same paperwork applies as a full move-in: a physician's report, a TB test, and a medication list.
- Try before you decide. A respite stay is a low-pressure way to see whether a home could work long term.
- Small homes are often the gentlest option for a short stay. Rancho Palos Verdes has 29 board and care homes with six or fewer residents.
Rancho Palos Verdes on the map
The 32 licensed homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, colored by size. Select a pin for the home's name, size and license facts.
Map of the 30 licensed homes in Rancho Palos Verdes
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- Board and care (6 or fewer beds)
- Assisted living (16 or more beds)
Rancho Palos Verdes in the state licensing data
How the 32 licensed homes in Rancho Palos Verdes compare with LA County as a whole, from the state extract dated May 25, 2025.
| State licensing data | Rancho Palos Verdes | LA County |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed homes | 32 | 1,644 |
| Board and care, 6 beds or fewer | 29 (91%) | 1,359 (83%) |
| Small homes, 7 to 15 beds | 0 (0%) | 27 (2%) |
| Communities, 16 or more beds | 3 (9%) | 258 (16%) |
| Licensed beds | 630 | 43,145 |
| Median beds per home | 6 | 6 |
| Licensed since the start of 2024 | 7 | 287 |
- The largest licensed home in Rancho Palos Verdes is The Canterbury, with 187 beds.
- Homes with fifteen or fewer beds hold 172 of the 630 licensed beds in Rancho Palos Verdes (27%).
- Licensed homes in Rancho Palos Verdes are spread across these ZIP codes: 90275 (28 homes), 90274 (4 homes).
- Newest licenses in Rancho Palos Verdes: Home of the Amazing (2025), Kinah Mae Home RPV (2025), Aunt Mona's Care Home (2024), Family Connect Memory Care Palos Verdes (2024), Miraleste Hills Living (2024), and 2 more.
- One of the larger communities in Rancho Palos Verdes is a continuing care retirement community, where an entrance fee usually applies.
Smaller licensed homes in Rancho Palos Verdes
Whether a home takes short stays depends on an open bed for your dates. We ask each home for you. Listed alphabetically; select a home for its license details.
Plus 14 more on the Rancho Palos Verdes board and care page.
Nearby communities
Rolling Hills Estates (1.0 mi, 3 homes, 2 board and care); Lomita (3.1 mi, 10 homes, 10 board and care); Palos Verdes Estates (3.2 mi, 2 homes, 2 board and care); San Pedro (3.9 mi, 11 homes, 8 board and care); Harbor City (4.2 mi, 18 homes, 17 board and care). Distances are straight-line between community centers.
See every licensed home on our Rancho Palos Verdes board and care page, or read more about respite stays across Los Angeles County.
Free for families
Want us to check which of these 32 homes has an opening? Free.
Tell us what your loved one needs. We call the homes, confirm openings, rates and the care they can give, then get back to you with the ones that fit. Your family pays nothing.
Questions families ask
How long can a respite stay be?
Anywhere from a few days to several weeks, depending on the home. Some families book a regular week every few months so the caregiver can plan rest ahead.
What do we need for a respite stay?
Usually the same paperwork as a move-in: a physician's report, a recent TB test, a medication list, and the home's admission agreement. We help you get it together quickly.
Do homes in Rancho Palos Verdes offer respite care?
Some do, depending on open beds and the care needed. The licensing data does not say which homes take short stays, so we call homes in and around Rancho Palos Verdes to find one that can.
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We will call you back the same business day. There is no cost to your family. The care home pays our fee.